xvii, 411 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Introduction -- Isaiah 40-55 as part of the book of Isaiah -- Isaiah 40-55 as part of the biblical canon -- The literary character of Isaiah 40-55 -- The formation of Isaiah 40-55 -- Chapters from the history of interpretation -- Isaiah 40-55 in its historical context -- Aspects of the theology of Isaiah 40-55 -- The text of Isaiah 40-55 and the ancient versions -- A prefatory word about reading -- Translation, notes and commentary -- Prologue: the revival of prophecy (40:1-8) -- Good news for the cities of Judah (40:9-11) -- A disputation about the power of Israel's God (40:12-31 + 41:6-7) -- A first mock trial speech (41:1-5) -- Words of encouragement to Israel, the servant (41:8-16) -- Ecological transformation of the land (41:17-20) -- A second mock-trial speech (41:21-29) -- The commissioning of Yahweh's servant (42:1-9) -- New events call for a new song (42:10-17) -- The spiritual imperception of the servant (42:18-25) -- Divine reassurance: all will be well (43:1-7) -- The God of Israel and the gods of the nations (43:8-13) -- Something new: a way into the future (43:14-21) -- The case against Israel raised and dismissed (43:22--44:5) -- Israel called to witness to Yahveh as the One God (44:6-8, 21-23) -- Polemic against cult images (44:9-20) -- Cyrus my anointed (44:24--45:8) -- Yahveh cannot be called to account for choosing Cyrus (45:9-13) -- The God who hides himself (45:14-19) -- Salvation offered to the nations (45:20-25) -- The defeated and exiled Babylonian gods (46:1-7) -- Reassurance for the doubters (46:8-13) -- Queen Babylon dethroned (47:1-15) -- The argument from prophecy reiterated (48:1-11) -- Once more and finally: the mission of Cyrus (48:12-22) -- The servant's address to the nations (49:1-6) -- Two comments about the servant (49:7-13) -- The woman Zion and her new family (49:14-23) -- Further reassurance given and objections answered (49:24--50:3) -- The prophetic servant opposed and abused (50:4-11) -- Three words of comfort for the well-disposed (51:1-8) -- An urgent prayer for divine intervention (51:9-16) -- The cup of wrath (51:17-23) -- The coming of the kingdom (52:1-12) -- The servant: from humiliation to exaltation (52:13--53:12) -- Apostrophe to Zion (54:1-17) -- A concluding invitation to faith in the prophetic word (55:1-13)

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